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Rate's of meteorite impacts on Mars.

This page gives the estimated impact rate on Earth in Fig. 2:

Quantification of Near-Earth Object Threat
http://www.lsst.org/Science/neoquant.shtml

Since Mars is closer to the asteroid belt the impacts rates would be expected to be greater. This figure shows meteorites of size 3 meters and less hit Earth at monthly and greater frequency. The Mars rate would be expected to be higher.

Bob Clark

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